WILLEMSTAD - -Curaçao Governor Frits Goedgedrag has asked former PNP-commissioner Eduardo "Dito" Mendes de Gouveia to explore the short-term formation of an interim cabinet with a small team of ministers and supported by a majority of Parliament members.

The "formateur" is to report his findings on Friday at the latest. The interim cabinet must re-establish calm on the island and in the relations with other partners of the Dutch Kingdom, as well as initiate measures that lead to restoring financial and economic confidence in Curaçao, within and outside of the Kingdom.

Other policy instructions include preparing the October 19 parliamentary elections and taking the necessary steps to ensure an orderly process of screening candidate public administrators afterward.

The decision comes as the result of a letter from parliamentarian Anthony Godett (FOL) accompanied by motions of no-confidence adopted by a majority of the members against the already resigned ministers of the MFK/PS/MAN government, plus a motion asking the governor to task someone with preparing the formation of an interim cabinet. Goegedrag

Based on the result of those talks and advice received and based on the request of a majority he asked Mendes de Gouveiva to look into the possibilities.

In a first reaction, Wiels called Goedgedrag's decision completely illegal. "This is based on nothing and goes back on the national decree the governor himself signed earlier to give the government caretaker status, dissolve parliament and call elections."

The PS-leader thinks it has to do with the most recent poll of UDC/Key Research indicating that "the party of The Netherlands" PAR will lose votes heavily. "That was the reason for the Dutch to make a move. They want to control the Main Voting Bureau and get the portfolio of the Minister of Justice to act when we rise up. And they will get that, because we won't accept this. We are hitting the streets."

Godett, who was named vice chairman of Parliament by the "new majority," is satisfied that the governor "has listened to the voice of the people. We are glad the governor has also taken steps to break the impasse between the legislature and government. It involves a parliament and government that have long since lost their majority."

The FOL-leader is not impressed by Wiels' statements. "It shows the totalitarian nature of persons who don't want to respect the wishes of the majority. After he attacked our women, bishop and priests he is now going after the governor."

Godett expressed the hope that should there be any disturbance, the relevant authorities "will assume their responsibility."

WILLEMSTAD - On the 22nd of April 1944, during World War II, the Consulaire Corps Curaçao was born. The 75th anniversary of the Corps was celebrated with a reception on 23 May 2019. The Governor of Curaçao, the Prime Minister, members of the Corps and many other dignitaries were present.